British tanker Stena Impero seized by Iran leaves port September 27, 2019 British-flagged oil tanker Stena Impero, which has been held by Iran since July, is on the move, reports suggest, days after Iran said it was free to leave. Ship tracking data suggests that the vessel left the Bandar Abbas port earlier this morning. Read more: Iran ready to release seized UK oil tanker It comes [...]
Vape-maker Juul keeps advertising in UK despite pulling US campaign after health scare September 26, 2019 Vape pen maker Juul will continue to advertise in the UK despite pulling all it promotion from the US market, it has confirmed. The brand yesterday decided to end all broadcast, print and digital advertising in the US, but will continue in the rest of the world. Read more: US vaping deaths hit growth at [...]
MPs vote against break for Tory party conference September 26, 2019 MPs have voted to deny their Conservative colleagues a chance to go to their annual party conference which starts this weekend. Ministers asked the House of Commons to approve a three-day recess for the conference to go ahead. But MPs today voted against the proposal by 306 votes to 289. Read more: Government hints at [...]
Saudi Crown Prince: Murder of journalist Khashoggi ‘happened on my watch’ September 26, 2019 The murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi “happened under my watch”, the de-facto leader of Saudi Arabia has admitted. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the first time seemed to accept a degree of responsibility for the murder, but denied prior knowledge of it. Read more: Saudi Arabia seeks death penalty for five suspects [...]
17,000 more Thomas Cook passengers flown back to UK September 26, 2019 Around 17,000 people were flown home on specially chartered planes yesterday three days after they were left stranded by the failure of Thomas Cook. The Civil Aviation Authority said it managed to bring back 95 per cent of all customers whose Thomas Cook flights were scheduled on the day. It flew 71 different flights. Read [...]
Foxtons chair steps down after turbulent year September 26, 2019 The chair of Foxtons said he would step down this morning after half a dozen years at the head of he board during which the share price has plummeted. Gary Watts will have stepped down by the time the real estate agent holds its annual general meeting in May next year. Read more: Foxtons sales [...]
US vaping deaths hit growth at Imperial Brands September 26, 2019 Imperial Brands warned this morning that it will fall short of expected growth in its vaping business after several deaths in the US were linked to e-cigarettes. The company said that events in recent weeks has caused a “marked slowdown” in growth of its vaping sector. There is no suggestion Imperial’s products caused the deaths. [...]
Dutch bank ABN Amro probed under terror financing rules September 26, 2019 Prosecutors in the Netherlands have opened a investigation into Dutch bank ABN Amro over potential money laundering or financing of terrorism. The bank said it was informed of the decision yesterday. “ABN Amro will cooperate fully with the investigation,” it said. Read more: Former head of Danske Bank in Estonia found dead Prosecutors told Reuters [...]
Philip Morris and Altria end merger talks and Juul boss steps down as vaping in spotlight over deaths September 25, 2019 Tobacco giants Philip Morris International and Altria have ended their merger talks after a series of deaths in the US raised questions about the future of vaping, which industry insiders had hailed as safer than cigarettes. “After much deliberation, the companies have agreed to focus on launching Iqos in the US as part of their [...]
Saudi Arabia restores oil production after drone attack September 25, 2019 Saudi Arabia has restored much of its oil production less than two weeks after a drone attack struck refineries in the kingdom. State oil company Saudi Aramco has restarted production of 11.3m barrels of oil a day, sources briefed on the issue told Reuters. Read more: How could the oil attacks in Saudi Arabia affect [...]
